2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (DAL WINS 4-2)

ChipotleWest · Post #3441 » by **ChipotleWest** » Tue May 14, 2024 3:16 am

Oscar9992 wrote:
TheBullsDynasty wrote:Luka is trying hard to give OKC a chance. Both teams are struggling hard on offense right now but Dallas' defense look a bit better, so still keeping them in the lead. If OKC players wake up and start hitting their shots, they have a serious chance to pull this off and tie the series.

THIS!

Luka is trying everything to throw the game & series overall... but PJ Washington has a different opinion about it

I don't think anyone is playing great for either team other than maybe PJ Washington and SGA being his usual self.

But yeah Luka turning over the ball us unacceptable.

greekman · Post #3442 » by **greekman** » Tue May 14, 2024 3:16 am

okc is misusing giddey. he has potential to be a number 2 and he's at the end of the bench.

RunOKC · Post #3443 » by **RunOKC** » Tue May 14, 2024 3:17 am

Mamba Mentality wrote:SGA needs to abandon team ball and just try to win this game himself. The other guys just aren’t gonna get it done tonight.

yep.

kacey ring · Post #3444 » by **kacey ring** » Tue May 14, 2024 3:17 am

therealbig3 wrote:Man, OKC plays really stupid basketball. Too many unskilled offensive players that keep forcing stupid shots that have no chance of going in.

Give the Mavs defense credit. They are clogging the lane, shadowing SGA, and playing some weird ass rotating zone defense at times.

durden_tyler · Post #3445 » by **durden_tyler** » Tue May 14, 2024 3:17 am

Forbes wrote:Is Dallas defense really having everyone look like this??
The Clippers series was nasty just like this.
Is the Mavs offense horrible because they’re using so much energy on D??

i think even Mavs fans underrate their own defense. This is top-notch, especially when you consider that individually they are not really lockdown defendes (DJ could be the only one that can do that). But as a team, their defense is really active and consistent every play. Appreciate the ugly games that get ugly wins because you'll need that in the grind against Denver (or Minnesota), then Boston).

Chuck Everett · Post #3446 » by **Chuck Everett** » Tue May 14, 2024 3:17 am

greekman wrote:okc is misusing giddey. he has potential to be a number 2 and he's at the end of the bench.

Have you been watching this series? Giddey can't guard anyone.

Forbes · Post #3447 » by **Forbes** » Tue May 14, 2024 3:17 am

ChipotleWest wrote:What's funny is Kidd just realized the other day "yeah, we should have been using PJ Washington more in the offensive end a long time agod" so it may not be that PJ just wasn't an offensive threat, but they were pretty much using him exclusively as a 3 point shooter.

I thought that’s why we got him. Kidd definitely was only using him as a shooter.
I expect big things from PJ next season I can’t lie.

Rainwater · Post #3448 » by **Rainwater** » Tue May 14, 2024 3:18 am

durden_tyler wrote:
Rainwater wrote:
life_saver wrote:Funny how some Thunder fans were saying Ant is closer to JDub than Shai lol

Some OKC fans also said both Jalen and Chet were better than Paolo, lol.

This is true, crowned them superstars too early. Like Banchero, they are good Star 1B players but will never be a superstar.

Lol Banchero as of right now is better than Jalen and Chet. OKC can kinda use Paolo right now.

zeebneeb · Post #3449 » by **zeebneeb** » Tue May 14, 2024 3:18 am

PJ Washington has been unreal.

durden_tyler · Post #3450 » by **durden_tyler** » Tue May 14, 2024 3:18 am

In light of no overreaction, this game is not over. A couple of good defensive plays from OKC and this game can turn around. Just cut it down to 5 or 6 before the final quarter and they can still steal this one.

PierceFan4ever · Post #3451 » by **PierceFan4ever** » Tue May 14, 2024 3:18 am

Luka getting carried

azcatz11 · Post #3452 » by **azcatz11** » Tue May 14, 2024 3:18 am

Feels like the thunder are going to steal this game

Shock Defeat · Post #3453 » by **Shock Defeat** » Tue May 14, 2024 3:18 am

Luka is drunk

Post #3454 » by **MoneyTalks41890** » Tue May 14, 2024 3:18 am

Get SGA on Luka and Kyrie

Dubnation · Post #3455 » by **Dubnation** » Tue May 14, 2024 3:18 am

Mamba Mentality wrote:SGA needs to abandon team ball and just try to win this game himself. The other guys just aren’t gonna get it done tonight.

Draymond mentioned that idea. SGA may be taking that advice.

ChipotleWest · Post #3456 » by **ChipotleWest** » Tue May 14, 2024 3:19 am

Luka with his 5th turnover and 4-14 from the floor. Bad.

Ducklett · Post #3457 » by **Ducklett** » Tue May 14, 2024 3:19 am

The Magic played some ugly basketball in the playoffs. Whatever this is made the Magic look like contenders.

durden_tyler · Post #3458 » by **durden_tyler** » Tue May 14, 2024 3:19 am

Rainwater wrote:
durden_tyler wrote:
Rainwater wrote:
Some OKC fans also said both Jalen and Chet were better than Paolo, lol.

This is true, crowned them superstars too early. Like Banchero, they are good Star 1B players but will never be a superstar.

Lol Banchero as of right now is better than Jalen and Chet. OKC can kinda use Paolo right now.

No. No defense bigs and he'll get pushed around too.

tleikheen · Post #3459 » by **tleikheen** » Tue May 14, 2024 3:19 am

I suppose guys will say its Luka's knee instead of him just playing awful right now

GrandTheftRondo · Post #3460 » by **GrandTheftRondo** » Tue May 14, 2024 3:20 am

Dallas should be fine with SGA dribbling into contested mid range shots all game

Who wins and goes to the WCFs?